Service difficulty report · Engine · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
November 29, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Engine
Condition
Overtemp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY AN INDICATED ITT OVER-TEMPERATURE. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN IN FLIGHT AND DIVERTED TO POINT OF ORIGIN. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES. PWC WILL INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED.